NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Why getting Congress to fund help for US children in poverty is so hard to do

  • Written by Leslie Lenkowsky, Senior Counsellor and Professor Emeritus of Practice in Philanthropic Studies, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, IUPUI
imageHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi strongly supported the 2021 expansion of the child tax credit.Mario Tama/Getty Images

The Build Back Better bill, the centerpiece of the Biden administration’s domestic policy, cleared the House of Representatives by a slender margin largely along party lines in November 2021.

Legislative progress came to a sudden...

Read more: Why getting Congress to fund help for US children in poverty is so hard to do

More Articles ...

  1. How the pandemic's unequal toll on people of color underlines US health inequities – and why solving them is so critical
  2. CORBEVAX, a new patent-free COVID-19 vaccine, could be a pandemic game changer globally
  3. What 13th-century Christian theologian Thomas Aquinas can teach us about hope in times of despair
  4. What causes a tsunami? An ocean scientist explains the physics of these destructive waves
  5. Batteries get hyped, but pumped hydro provides the vast majority of long-term energy storage essential for renewable power – here’s how it works
  6. State efforts to close the K-12 digital divide may come up short
  7. The omicron variant is deepening severe staffing shortages in medical laboratories across the US
  8. Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard won't clean up gamer culture overnight: 5 essential reads about sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech
  9. Yes, it's easier to get birth control than it was in the 1970s – but women still need abortion care
  10. Taliban 2.0 aren't so different from the first regime, after all
  11. More than masks and critical race theory – 3 tasks you should be prepared to do before you run for school board
  12. Sperm donation is largely unregulated, but that could soon change as lawsuits multiply
  13. Why massive new youth sports facilities may not lead to the tourist boom many communities hope for when they build them
  14. Fact-checking may be important, but it won't help Americans learn to disagree better
  15. These machines scrub greenhouse gases from the air – an inventor of direct air capture technology shows how it works
  16. How 'mechanical trees' pull carbon dioxide from the air and lock it away – an inventor of direct air capture tech explains
  17. Why do plants grow straight?
  18. Building machines that work for everyone – how diversity of test subjects is a technology blind spot, and what to do about it
  19. Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 things I've learned curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College
  20. What Supreme Court's block of vaccine mandate for large businesses will mean for public health: 4 questions answered
  21. Colleges accused of conspiring to make low-income students pay more
  22. The #BettyWhiteChallenge highlights the growth of animal philanthropy and the role of rescues
  23. What made Bob Saget's Danny Tanner so different from other sitcom dads
  24. Seditious conspiracy charge against Oath Keepers founder and others in Jan. 6 riot faces First Amendment hurdle
  25. Civil war in the US is unlikely because grievance doesn't necessarily translate directly into violence
  26. Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu
  27. The metaverse is money and crypto is king – why you'll be on a blockchain when you're virtual-world hopping
  28. With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble adapting to climate change
  29. Ocean temperatures are at record levels, with major consequences
  30. Ocean heat is at record levels, with major consequences
  31. Racial and ethnic diversity is lacking among nonprofit leaders – but there are ways to change that
  32. Inflation inequality: Poorest Americans are hit hardest by soaring prices on necessities
  33. Tackling 2022 with hope: 5 essential reads
  34. When meeting someone new, try skirting the small talk and digging a little deeper
  35. Beyond social mobility, college students value giving back to society
  36. Making sugar, making 'coolies': Chinese laborers toiled alongside Black workers on 19th-century Louisiana plantations
  37. How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home
  38. A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis
  39. 'Southern hospitality' doesn't always apply to Black people, as revealed in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery
  40. Ethical US consumers struggled to pressure the sugar industry to abandon slavery with less success than their British counterparts
  41. Radicalization pipelines: How targeted advertising on social media drives people to extremes
  42. What is wishcycling? Two waste experts explain
  43. The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired new health habits for these 4 scholars – here's what they put into practice and why
  44. The battles over voting rights, preventing fraud and access to ballots – 5 essential reads
  45. Why the US cares about what happens in Kazakhstan – 5 questions answered by former ambassador
  46. Confused by what your doctor tells you? A new study discovers how communication gaps between doctors and patients can be cured
  47. The Great Resignation: Historical data and a deeper analysis show it’s not as great as screaming headlines suggest
  48. How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence? A neuroscientist who studies nutrition explains
  49. Prosecuting Trump would inevitably be political -- and other countries have had mixed success in holding ex-presidents accountable
  50. Who benefits from a break on federal student loan payments? An economist answers 3 questions